1kVA Audio Isolation Transformer from Japan
Professional 1kVA transformer used in audio studios to eliminate ground loops and hum in high-end recording equipment. HTS 8504.31.60.00 applies as it's a dedicated electrical transformer with exactly 1 kVA handling capacity. Features low noise design for audio applications.
Duty Rate — Japan → United States
26.6%
Rate breakdown
9903.82.0925%Except as provided for in headings 9903.82.16, 9903.82.20–9903.82.26 and 9903.85.68, articles of copper and derivative aluminum and steel articles, as provided for in subdivisions (c)(vi)–(viii) and (xi) of U.S. note 16 to this subchapter
9903.05.900%Articles already subject to Section 232 (steel/aluminum/copper + derivatives, autos + parts, wood, medium/heavy vehicles + parts, semiconductors, patented pharma) — U.S. note 52(f)
Import Tips
• Provide frequency response and hum reduction specifications to distinguish from general-purpose transformers
• Ensure nameplate clearly states 1 kVA capacity; customs audits focus on power rating accuracy
• Avoid packaging with audio cables that could trigger 'set' classification under different rules